[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8379]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF WENDY McCUISTON, SMITHSON VALLEY HIGH 
                       SCHOOL TEACHER OF THE YEAR

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 28, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Wendy McCuiston, Smithson Valley High School Teacher 
of the Year.
  Wendy McCuiston holds a B.A. from New Mexico State University at Las 
Cruces, and a Master's degree from Texas A&M University. She has had an 
outstanding career in education, with more than 27 years of teaching 
experience.
  Ms. McCuiston teaches 9th through 12th grade Family and Consumer 
Science at Smithson Valley High School in the Comal Independent School 
District. She is committed to teaching her students the practical 
skills that will stand them in good stead in later life.
  She has distinguished herself as a warm and supportive presence in 
the classroom. Asked about her teaching philosophy, she summarizes it 
this way: ``Treat people with respect, let them know you value them as 
an individual, and most of all show them you care.''
  Wendy McCuiston is an outstanding teacher, and her career has been 
filled with countless accomplishments, of which this award is only the 
most recent. She is a credit and a blessing to her community, and I am 
proud to have the opportunity to honor her here today.

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